Director, Construction Programs

Edged

United States

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

42 hours ago

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Job summary

Edged Data Centers seeks an accomplished Director, Construction Programs to lead a large-scale Ohio data center development and oversee additional projects within the state. This role requires driving delivery strategies, coordinating with utilities, and aligning with hyperscale customer requirements.

You will manage safety, cost, schedule, and quality while mentoring program managers and presenting executive updates. A fast-paced, collaborative environment with growth opportunities awaits.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
7+ years of related experience on complex projects (>$250M).
15+ years of experience leading large-scale mission-critical or industrial construction programs, including hyperscale data center delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead all phases of a major Ohio data center development (> $250M), from site prep to commissioning and turnover.
Serve as senior construction lead for the Ohio market with multi-site oversight.
Manage budgets, forecasts, contingency and cash flow; report key metrics to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Program management

Procurement & budgeting

Risk analysis

Scheduling

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Safety & quality

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost management

Risk analysis tools

Job description

About Edged Data Centers

Edged is a fast-growing provider of sustainable data centers and energy infrastructure. The company builds and operates a global network of ultra-efficient, AI-ready data centers with waterless cooling for colocation, hyperscale and build-to-suit customers. The highly differentiated infrastructure platform is the first large-scale, global deployment of waterless cooling platform-wide and transforms data center growth into a catalyst for sustainable development. Edged is backed by a deep proprietary technology stack that will include renewable microgrid systems, ultra-clean generators, and waste-to-fuel solutions. The platform is designed for rapid deployment with more than a dozen new data centers operating or under construction across Europe and North America and a gigawatt-scale project pipeline.

About Edged Data Centers

The North American division of Edged is a joint venture between one of the largest private multinational corporations in the world and an affiliate of Endeavour. Endeavour is a purpose-driven organization helping innovators to develop and launch breakthrough solutions for global challenges in the areas of energy, water, and waste. Endeavour companies are made up of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Today, Endeavour is deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and deliver both high financial returns and positive impact, including EV charging, waterless data center cooling, and advanced energy systems.

Opportunity

Edged is seeking an accomplished Director, Construction Programs to lead a large-scale, multi-phase data center development program in Ohio, while also providing oversight of additional projects across the state. This role represents Edged’s construction leadership for the entire Ohio market, ensuring best-in-class execution, coordination with utilities, and alignment with hyperscale customer requirements.

This position requires a deep understanding of fast-paced infrastructure delivery, a track record of managing large scale technical programs, and the ability to drive innovation while maintaining safety, cost, schedule, and quality standards.

The Director, Construction Programs must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

The Director, Construction Programs needs to be agile, professional, and comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person is trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, can think strategically, and works equally as well independently as with a team. Edged values efficiency and strives to maintain smooth operations.

When it comes to staffing Edged and all groups within the Endeavour Ecosystem, we are highly selective about the people we bring on board because our ecosystem depends on it. Endeavour’s unique business model and ability to cut through red tape means change and progress happens quickly. We must be able to trust one another to be honest, communicative, strategic, reliable, and driven. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value. Growth in the ecosystem means expanding outward, not upward, because there is no corporate ladder to climb. Your path is in your hands, and Endeavour’s team is here to support our companies, innovators, and change-makers. At the heart of the ecosystem is a diverse group of bright, passionate, dedicated people, working together to make a real difference. Are you ready to join the journey?

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Lead all phases of a major Ohio data center development ($>500M), from site preparation through commissioning and customer turnover.
Serve as the senior construction lead for the Ohio market, driving delivery strategies across multiple sites.
Manage budgets, forecasts, contingency, and cash flow across programs to ensure financial discipline. Recording and reporting key metrics to team members and management.
Oversee schedules, perform risk analysis, and implement recovery plans to meet aggressive delivery timelines.
Represent Edged with hyperscale customers, general contractors, consultants, and local authorities.
Mentor and develop program managers and project managers, fostering accountability and performance.
Deliver executive-level briefings and board reporting on construction progress and risks.
Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and sustainability across all Ohio projects.
Total program quality including the assisting with commissioning and integrated system testing and oversight of the execution of the program
Issue/Manage the Request for Information process during construction and coordinate construction administration with engineers.
Be a leader within the group as well as within internal and external teams that support the data center.
Travel to datacenter sites for the management of the Data Center Construction including constructability reviews, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required.
Technical leadership and continuous improvement of schedule, cost, risk, and change management functions.
Hands on experience achieving expert-level proficiency with ground-up development, management, and analysis of complex cost-and-resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, to include verifiable experience performing schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo), time impact analysis, critical path analysis, resource leveling, and related qualitative and quantitative schedule evaluations.

Skills & Requirements

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field (advanced degree preferred).Must have a minimum of seven (7)+ years of related experience on complex projects (>$250 million)
15+ years of experience leading large-scale mission-critical or industrial construction programs, including hyperscale data center delivery.

Specific Skills / Abilities

Proven success managing programs exceeding $250M, with multi-site or regional oversight preferred.
Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and executive-level communication skills.
Strong technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, and substation infrastructure.
Deep experience with fast-track delivery, commissioning, and multi-phase execution.
Proficiency in Primavera P6, cost management, and risk analysis.

Great Place to Work

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A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation
A flexible, autonomous work environment
A culture of respect, learning, and excellence
Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers
Growth and travel opportunities
Be part of a team of change-makers with a significant impact on people around the world

EEO Statement

Edged is an equal opportunities employer. We believe in ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for all. We assess candidate qualifications and make recruiting decisions based on the experience, capabilities and skills you share with us in your application and applicable materials. Hiring and employment decisions within Edged are not based on religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Total Rewards Statement

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; ﬂexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; PTO; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, location, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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